Gear shifting mechanism



g- 2 1943" c. D. PETERSON ET AL 2,327,550

GEAR SHIFTING MECHANISM Original Filed Feb. 8, 1940 ATTORNEYS.

the gear shifting lever handle endof Patented Aug. 24,1943 a .berzzaaonsefium. Maes ro V E if "(own-4737* 1 m; invenaenreiataslss gar magma V changeapeed ma has for its object a gear shifting mechanism in such: a armgement that a greater numberihf located within practically the same space as in a shifting mechanism effecting gear the usual number'of shifts,asfor and reverse gear shifts can be located in the same space or situation as gear shifts effecting three instance, the shiftrods forfive Speeds-forward or ,four speeds forward and reverse. The shifting mechanism can be appliedto the same size conventional or standard gear boxes, as required for transmission gearings having the less number of shifts. r 1

t A further object is a selecting'and shifting mechanism' in which the shifting lever has practically thesaine movment 'as the shifting lever in conventional transmission gearings having the less number-of shifts. Usually the handle end of is; pulled rearwardly for first speed forward and pushed forward in that path for reverse, and pushed forward from neutral in another path for second-speed, and rearward inthat last path for direct drive. v

By' conventional movements is meant the same movements,.first and reverse efifected by rear and forward movements respectively of the ment of the handle end of the gear shiftinglever and a forward movement-in the same path for fourth speed forward, although in some instances,

.directdrive may be fourth speed, as when one of the indirect drives'is an over drive. In all" cases-direct drive is effected through the conventional rearward movement of the'handle end of the gear shifting lever through a rearward and forward movement respectively of thehandle end ofthe gear shifting lever.

suitableiforks IS; IS respectively for shifting the Fignre1'3: is a fwmentary sectional I, 2 and 3 designate threeshitt mds; and lan new sniitm 'neing in suit we e ms gas-maze wrap: a plied to the open top sideof the gear box. The rods I, 2 and 3 have suitable blocks 5, 6 and 1 v a respectively formed with notches-8, Sand) therein normally arranged in alinement for edp acting with the finger l I at 'theend of the lower arm 12 of the gear shifting lever l3. This leveris mounted in a tower M on the cover 0 to have a lateral selecting and a fore-and-aft shifting, I movement. It may be operated directly andprovided with a handle at its upper end or indi rectly by a handle lever on the steering column of the vehicle having the samemovements as the lever l3. The blocks 5, 6 are provided with first speed forward and reverse'elements 'of the gearing and the secondand third speeds forward.

The additional rod .4 is provided with a block I! having a fork l8 coacting with another shiftable element of the gearing to efiect fourth speed and direct drive. The shift rod 3 is longer than or extends Vbeyondthe ends of the rods I, 2 and the rod 4 is in line with the first and reverse shift 'rodl;

the, shifting' leverin the same path, j and with direct drive elfected in for instance a five speed transmission by the rearward move- Motion'transmitting and reversing means is locatedbetween the longer rod 3 and theaddi-' U tional rod 4, this being here shown as a lever l9' pivoted vat 20"betwee'n its ends to the cover C. one arm thereof coacting with the block llcon the longer shift rod3 and the other arm coacting with the block I l.'

In operation, lateral movement of the gear "shifting lever l3 toselect the-first and reverse rod l moves the finger ll into the notch of the and first. and reverse The invention consists in the novel features 7 andfin the v a tions and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed. i v

In describing this inventionfrefrence is had to the accompanying drawing in which like char gactersdesignate corresponding parts in all'the,

views.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional-view through: the cover of a transmission gearing showing the gear shifting mechanism inside elevation.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view ofa pore tion of the shifting mechanism;

block 5, .and- .rearward movement ofthe upper or handle end .-of-the gear shifting lever l3 moves "the finger llv forwardly, effecting firstispeed for ward. Forward movement from neutral in the same paths effects reverse-speed;Incidentally,

in selecting the rod l;,it is necessaryto operate a locking' de'videgas a'sleeve 22 upwardly on' the gear shifting leverfto clear. a shoulder 23 on the block 5 of thefirst and reverse shiftrod I. The j t 3 gear shifting lever l3 normally stands-with the finger II in the slot of the block 6 of theinterfmediate rod 2; Movement forwardly of thehandle end'of .the 'gear shifting clever I3shifts the finger H rearwardly, carrying the block G,feffect ingfsecondspeedforward. Movement of the han- 7' dle end'of the" gear shiftin'glever l3 rearward from neutral in the same path causes the fork I of thelonger shift-rod 3, and movement for- 5 wardly o'fj' the 'handlfe'nd 'of'the-fgear shifting lever I3 causes the rod 3 to shift rearward'and through the reversing lever [9 to shift the additional'shift'rod 4 forward producing fourth speed" forward. Rearward movement of the handleend l0; v v

2. 'A s'fting mechamsm for changeespeed transmission gearing} said'mechanism including parallel axiallymovable shift rods, a selecting J and shifting fleve'r having alateralselecting move ment to select'any one of the'rodsand a fore: 'and-aft shifting movement to'shift the selected 1 7 red, one of the rods being longer than and'ex- --"te'n''din'g beyond the other rods, an additionaligrod j arranged in line with the shorter rod'beyond the L of the lever l3, when in this selected position,

' moves the fingerjll and the' rod 3 forwardg -and: hence the additional rod 4 rearward; to 'efifect direct drive. Thus, movement of the gear shifting lever 'for first and reverse and for direct drive 15 are the same as in the conventionalgearshift.

Owing to this constructiomthe gear shifting, mechanism can be applied to conventional ear.

boxes and maintain the same conventional move-.

ments of the'gear shifting lever. 26

'.-:;,Tl'1is' application is a division of application,

Serial Number 317,906, filedFebruary 8, 1940.

xWhatweclaimisr-i .1; n ;l1.A shifting mechanism"forf'change-speed I transmissionfgearing, said mechanism including 25 parallelaxially movable shift rods, a selecting and shifting lever having a lateral selecting move.

ment to select anyone of therods and a-forer' and-aft shifting movement to shift the selected rod, anvadditionalrod, motion transmitting and reversing'mansbetween on'ofi tlieformer i and the additional rod,'-and' forks operated by the former rods and the additional rod, the ad'ditional rod being arranged in alinement with an-; other of the former rods. 7

end of the same, motion transmitting andreverstherods.-

a 1 QCARL D,.PETERSON;

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